Shechitah (Ritual Slaughtering)

The spiritual significance of shechitah; the laws of kashrut applied to the beast, bird and fish within the soul of man

Deuteronomy 12:21 "And you shall slaughter of your cattle and of your sheep...as I have commanded you" If you received a new computerized game as a gift for your birthday, you would be anxious to use it. Before beginning, you would have to read the ...

The text to follow is a continuation of a private letter to a Torah scholar whose identity has not been divulged. [25 Tishrei, 5703] …Although the above concerns itself with the observance of the mitzvos, I would like [to continue,] mentioning a subject ...

Determining that an animal is of a kosher species is just the first step. Further laws govern how the animal should be killed and which parts of it can be eaten Kosher mammals and birds are slaughtered by a special procedure called shechitah, in which ...

For the record, I should state that I value moderation. I try to practice it and I teach it to my kids. So when the reporter blurted out, "You're pretty radical!" I took that as a pejorative comment...

Proper intentions for slaughtering are the cosmic struggle between good and evil.

The Jewish people today are facing many conflicts. One of these concerns shechitah, the ritual slaughter of fowls, lambs and beef so that Jews are permitted to eat the meat. A number of groups are applying pressure in an attempt to ban shechitah, or to ...

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What is the Torah’s view on meat eating? In our Parshah, the laws and preconditions for eating “meat of desire” (i.e., meat whose consumption is not a mitzvah or a necessity) are set forth—prompting much discussion in the Talmud, the commentaries, and ...